Before I ever had any measure of success as a blogger, back when only my family and a handful of others knew I even had a blog, I read and admired Royals Authority. I'm still a fan of that blog, even now that a huge audience of like 24 non-family people know who I am. Last year, I devoured the first Royals Authority Annual. I thought it was easy to digest for any kind of fan, without being too simple for the more nerdy ones. (Oh wow, "devoured" and "digest" in one description? Someone's ready for dinner.)

So I'm honored to be a part of this year's Annual - subtitled "Deconstructing the Process" - which is on sale now. My essay is in great company, with guest research, previews and retrospective by Jeff Zimmerman, Matt Klaassen and Max Rieper, respectively. Here's a direct link to the book on sale at Lulu.com.

****************Also, I apologize for my lack of Countdown posts lately. They'll be back soon. And then, Opening Day will be here! And then, the O-Royals season will start!